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During the Trump administration, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has become significantly more rigid in its handling of immigration applications. Even minor errors or omissions—such as leaving a box unchecked or failing to write "N/A" for...
From time to time, a friend may want to help another friend through the Green Card process. However, filing a Green Card application based on a fake marriage is a serious offense with significant legal and personal risks. Since getting a marriage license is easier...
Premium processing for religious workers filing Form I-129 offers a valuable, albeit costly, option for expediting visa processing in an employment-based immigration setting. Unlike family-based applications, which do not have a premium processing option, religious...
To be eligible for a fiancé(e) visa (K-1 visa) to the United States, both partners must be legally able to marry. Some countries, like the Philippines, issue a document called a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage, which helps demonstrate that a person...
Temporary religious workers come in three distinct forms: ministers, those in a religious occupation, and those with a religious vocation. These individuals may be eligible for R-1 visas, which are nonimmigrant visas for those coming to the U.S. temporarily to work in...
Applying for an R-1 visa for a temporary religious worker involves a highly structured process that requires both the sponsoring religious organization (the petitioner) and the religious worker (the beneficiary) to meet specific eligibility requirements. The R-1 visa...
An easy way to thoroughly prepare for your USCIS interview, is to review your USCIS application a day or two before your USCIS interview. Literally taking a close look at the USCIS form is a huge help. Often, months or even years pass between the submission of your...
Filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization as soon as you are eligible after submitting Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence offers a number of strategic benefits. Although filing the I-751 automatically extends a conditional resident's lawful...
When filing Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, jointly with a spouse, unfortunately circumstances may change after submission—particularly in cases involving domestic violence or abuse. A marriage that was going well, may change dramatically...
If you have filed an I-129F petition for your fiancée and you visit your fiancée abroad and decide you can't wait any longer and you get married before your I-129F petition (the K-1 visa petition) is approved, it will significantly change your immigration process. The...
